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First let me say, this is a gorgeous helmet. the outside looks almost straight off the film itself. This is The GMH Resin cast by Fett Pride. the only things i did to it so for is cleaned up some of the leftover apron on the bottom and drill small holes where some of the holes go (to attach the ears). I would have just taped them on for now, but tape wasn't sticking to it.. not even duct tape. i don't know, maybe i did something wrong.. i tried wiping it down with some Acetone and then just some water.. nothing seemed to help. anyways.

all outward appearances look wonderful. there were a few weak resin spots where the visor needs to be cut in a few spots. but who cares about that.. its coming out anyways!

Outside

Inside:

The inside is very glossy. very smooth, but there is one spot where there seems to be a bump of too much resin i shined a flashlight in and you can kind of see it also see the light inside the bucket picts showing the thickness the dark areas are thicker.. when put on, it's a bit uncomfortable because of it and will probably need to be sanded down.

Inside light to see resin thickness

Below is the image i was talking about above the dark area on the left is the bump.

all in all i think this helmet is absolutely brilliant.. the resin seems very durable and for the most part even and not weak.. and would be great for trooping! most of my experiences with resin seem a but brittle or sometimes too bendy and weak.. this is perfect.. expertly made!

I personally would have preferred a fiberglass one just because of the accurate build i am doing.

Chris if you are reading this brother, it was a long wait (for me) but totally worth it.. I think i might owe you a beer (or other beverage of your choosing) just for taking on this project.. Cheers!

It's a diferent kind of resin, a custom mix we can say (like Hyperfirm's products but with hard resin) so it's not comparable to any other poliurethane resin used in the past. Anyway fettpride said it was as durable and resistant as any fiberglass helmet.

The helmet looks quite sinister illuminated from inside like that, I like it

I do want to add, in the event that someone finds it a little odd that you
can see light through it at all, I want to emphasize that this does NOT
mean that it is thin. As KaanE pointed out, it is a very different formulation.
(Thank you BTW )

Standard general purpose urethanes, such as Smooth-Cast white tinted
and beige tinted urethanes as an example, are completely opaque in
thicknesses of 1/8th or thicker. Some of you that own an Asok resin
helmet may be familiar with this. Dye's can also make them even more
resistant to seeing light through them as well. The formulation of the
urethane I've adopted for my own machine rotocast helmets and other
future products has only a 70% comparative opacity. Which means it
is 30% translucent. The translucency can be reduced with dyes, but
dyes can actually weaken urethane integrity to some extent depending
on the type of urethane being used so I made a personal choice to leave
the formulation as is for the maximum rated durability.

Each helmet is cast in a wall thickness of approximately 3/16
over all, and each weighs in at right about two pounds. This is a lot of
material, and very sturdy. I won't get into specifics about the formula (such
as how many ounces used in a casting, ect.) but the end weight after flashing
and excess material is removed after each casting yields a 96% uniform
casting each time (when you compare one casting to the next in a series).
Each of these castings should be within 1oz of each other or less. That puts
each casting approximately a half pound heavier than any of my FG castings.
This is neccessary in keeping the machine cast version on par if not equal
to an FG copy where durability is concerned based on the manufacture
specifications. However, to the end user, the overall thickness and weight
is hardly noticeable in difference vs. an FG copy.

There is actually a lot of math that went into this. The process is not as simple
as some might want you to believe.

These are totally awesome pics. Thanks. And thanks to FP for the amazing works of art. Long time lurker here and just got my ASOK/FP helmet form a fellow TDH'er. It rocks, but still VERY jealous of those who own the GMHs though...

Congrats! Personally, I wouldn't be too concerned about the 'bump' on the inside.
If you're going to make this wearable, you'll need to use some kind of pads or a
hardhat liner or something to keep it from slipping around on your head.